Depression and Anxiety VA Ratings: How They Are Rated and How to Claim Them
How VA rates depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions, how to claim them directly or as secondary to chronic pain, and what evidence helps.
Secondary Conditions
Conditions caused or worsened by one you are already rated for, and how to claim them to raise your combined rating.
VA Secondary Conditions: How to Claim Them and Common Examples (2026)
A secondary condition is caused or worsened by one you are already rated for. What you must prove, a table of common pairings, and how to file.
Sleep Apnea VA Rating: The 50% CPAP Rating and How to Get Service Connected (2026)
How VA rates sleep apnea under Diagnostic Code 6847, why service connection is the hard part, secondary claims, and the proposed rule changes.